Water-supply system for passenger-cars.



J. D. CARTER.

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2 5, 1911. 1,009,279, Patented N0v.21, 1911.

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fNl ENTOR Attornezf J. D. CARTER.

WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 25, 1911.

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Patented Nov. 21, 1911 T011 21 whom it may concern:

'Lawt,on, in the State of Oklahomahave invented certa n particularlyintended for parlor, .and sleeping cars.

hurrah s 'rairns rarsnr enr ch J'OHN I). CARTER, 0F LAWTON, OKLAHOMAptheii. '-seats or berths in ditlorent parts'of the Lear may be suppliedwith fresh drinking water without havmy; to go to either end of the caror ring upa porter in order to get it.

Another objectof the inv ntion is to in-i sure that the water suppliedto each pas-- stinger at any poiat will be fresh and cool. i Theinvention as embodied in said system comprises a water-tank; a series ofpipes leading from said tank of the car to the several seals in suchcar, and provided, adjacent each seat. with a faucet from which .watercanbc drawn by the passenger in such seat; means whereby the water maybe continuously circulated from the tank through the pi pcs past theseveral faucets and returned to the tank, thus eiablingfresh cool waterto be always delivered to any passenger at any seat at any time. Thereshould be a system of water and circulating pipes on each side of thecar, but each such system may be supplied with water from the same tank,or from separate tanks as may be found preferable or most economical.

I will now describe the invention briefly with reference to theaccompanying drawings which illustrate conventionally a rail waypassenger coach equipped with my novel water supply system.

To said drawings-li igure 1 is :1V longitudinal sectional elevationthrough part of an ordinary passenger coach equipped with my novel watersupply system. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view showing the connectionsbetween the tank and Water supply and return pipes. also indicatingamotor and connections for circulating water through the system. Fig. 3is an enlarged section on line 3- 3, Fig. l, showing the faucets. Fig..4 is

Specification of Letters Patent.

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an enlarged sectional View faucets.

As shown .in the drawings A represents part of the body of an ordinarypassenger coach, and B the seats which are arranged as usual on the sideof the car.

A wateiutank' 1, which may be of any suitable construction, may beplaced at one end of the car; and is provided with a drain pipe 1closable by a Valve 1".

Extending along the length of or attached to the side of one of the thecar. in all thereof. is a distributingpipe 2 which extends from the tankpast the several seats and which con- 'nected at the end 0 t the caropposite the tank with a return pipe which opens into the tank adjacentthe pipe 1 so that water can pass out of the tank through pipe 2 andback into the tank through pipe 7 pipe adjacent each seat B is a faucet4 by which the occupant of the seat can draw water from the tankwhenever he so desires, without having to leave his seat.

Connected In order to circulate water through the pipes 2 and 3 asuitable pumping device,

indicated at 5 in the drawings may be used.

The inlets of this pump are connected to the tank by n'ieans of a pipe(3 and the outlets of the pump are connected with the distributing pipe2 by means of a pipe 6.

Check valves 6* may be placed in the pipe 6 between the tank and thepump inlets to prevent back flow of water from the pump into the tankthrough pipe (3; and check valves (3 may be placed between the out--lets of the pump and. the pipe (3 to prevent back flow of water from thedistributing pipe 2 into the pump. A check valve 2" may be placed in thedistributing pipe 2 between the connection of pipe 6 therewith and thetank so to prevent the water stunt-circuiting through the pipe 6 back tothe tank 1 through pipe 2.

is not claimed herein and may be varied; it i could be operated eitherby spring or by gearing from the car axles or by an electric motor ifelectricity is supplied. The pump does not have to operate rapidly, norforce water in quantities, its sole purpose being to maintain amechanical circulation of water from the tank through pipes 2 and 3 backto the tank, so that the water supplied to every seat, at any point willbe kept fresh and cool. at all times. i l

The faucets 4 may be of any suitable construction; but I prefer the kindindicated in Fig. 4:; the nozzle 4 of which can be swung outward when itis desired to draw wat water therefrom, this outward turning of thenozzle opening the faucet and letting water flow, and when the nozzle isreleased a spring 4 is provided to return the nozzle to position underthe pipe out of the way and close the faucet. Nozzles of this type arewell known and do not need any particular description herein, andmoreover I do not consider the invention restricted to any particularform of nozzle.

If desired a drain cup 7 may be arranged beneath each faucet 4 so as tocatch any water that may drop therefrom, and water may be drained fromthis cup to the outside of the car through a pipe 7.

Obviously a water supply system of this kind can be applied to daycoaches. parlor cars, and sleeping cars. It is particularly designed forordinary day coaches, and will be of great convenience to the passengersand reduce liability of accidents to passengers, particularly women andchildren walking through the cars in order to get water from thecoolers, ordinarily provided at the ends of the cars.

It will also be quite useful for any passengers who are ill or faint, asthey can procure water for themselves without annoying others; and willalso keep passengers out of the way, of thetrainmen passing through thecars.

\Vhat I claim is:

1. In combination with a passenger coach or car having a series of seatsat each side, a tank in said car, a water distributing pipe leading fromsaid tank along each side of the car past the several seats, a returnpipe connecting each distributing pipe with the tank, and faucetsattached to the distributing pipe adjacent the respective seats in' thecar.

2. In a water supply system for passenger cars having a series of seatsat each side, the combination of a tank at one end of the car, waterdistributing and return pipes leading from the tank along the side ofthe car and past the several seats at the side of the car; and draw-oftfaucets connected with the distributing pipe adjacent the re spectiveseats; with means for mechanically circulating the water from-the tankthrough the delivery pipe past the several faucets.

and through the return pipe to the tank.

3. In a water supply system for a passenger coach or car having a seriesof seats along its sides; the combination of a tank at one end of thecar, a water distributing pipe leading from said tank along the side ofthe car and'below the windows past the several seats at the side of thecar, a return pipe parallel with the distributing pipe and connected tothe distributing pipe and tank; a pump connected with the tank and withthe distributing pipe below the tank for forcibly circulating water fromthe tank through the distributing and return pipes, check valves forpreventing short-'circuiting of water from the pump back to the tank,and faucets attached to the distributing pipe adjacent the several seatsin the car.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I aflix my signaturein presence of two witnesses. i

. JOHN D. CARTER.

Witnesses L. S. ECKLES,. W. D. TURNER.

